Anderson Anderson & Brown LLP (AAB), one of the leading independent firms of Chartered Accountants in Scotland, has been awarded a two-star accreditation from Best Companies, the employee engagement specialists, and simultaneously have secured themselves a place at number 52 in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies to Work For List.
The firm achieved its highest ever score on Best Companies’ survey, which examined the ins-and-outs of company life. The survey reveals how employees really perceive their work environment.
AAB had an exceptional response rate (80.08%) to the survey which can be attributed to the numerous ways in which the firm engages with employees. The firm have dedicated sports, social and fundraising committees organising various events throughout the year. Staff are encouraged to represent AAB in recruitment activities, participate in firm-wide initiatives and contribute ideas for the new purpose-built office at Prime Four Business Park. The firm also introduced their ‘happy people award’ – acknowledging staff who go above and beyond their day job and provide tailored personal training and development programmes geared towards overall personal development combine with technical ability, allowing individuals to become all-round business advisors.
Graeme Allan, Managing Partner at AAB said “This is a fantastic achievement for everyone at our firm. We recognise that exceptional people are our greatest asset and everyone at AAB has a role to play in our growth, development and success. That’s why taking care of our great team and keeping us all together is our priority and we are delighted to receive this well-earned accolade that acknowledges this.”
Neil Dinnes, AAB’s International Liaison Partner also commented “We have an unrelenting focus on innovation and operational improvement at AAB and I am proud of the fact that we never stand still through constantly searching for creative ways to grow our talent and reward our staff. We are very much a local firm with a global presence and capability and as well as this benefitting our clients, our staff benefit from being involved in interesting and varied work projects, as well as having the opportunity to collaborate with other firms across our international networks. We empower our people to be the best they can be, enabling us to offer our clients the best possible service to meet their needs.”
We were delighted to receive feedback from Chris Cervellera, Senior Director, Marketing & Technology of TIAG “Congratulations to all at AAB on this richly deserved accreditation. This type of award, which is national recognition of how your employees feel about working at AAB, is a huge success. At TIAG we are delighted to have such a member who is known as a great firm by their clients, staff and other member firms alike.”
Since its conception in 1990, AAB has taken a proactive approach to taking care of its members of staff by always putting them at the centre of the firm, creating a culture which staff enjoy working in and building a business knowing that exceptional people are their greatest asset.
AAB have over 250 people working in specialised teams across 37 different service lines, all focused on working in partnership with clients to understand their ambitions and to help deliver them.
